No No No !! its the metal gearbox sprocket the small one

Sorry m8 i just opened the bag of gears so you take off the small plastic sprocket & put a metal one on, i didn't realize it was 2 piece.

Can anyone tell me if the performance (in terms of acceleration & top speed overall) of a ball raced HOR running sticky tyres and the Kyosho 28BB upgrade motor is at all comparable with running a brushless set up?
Will the bike wheelie running the 28BB??
Are there other considerations?

Originally Posted by Throttlejunkie

Sorry m8 i just opened the bag of gears so you take off the small plastic sprocket & put a metal one on, i didn't realize it was 2 piece.

Yeah just pull the plastic one off and put the metal one on, I use a little drop of super glue to stop it coming apart

right i have two kyosho,s in bits now the weather is getting better i thought i would rebuild one of the bikes
first question has any one added weight to the rider like is done with silverlit? for better turning
also steve have you got a pic of your bike with servo fitted the one that came with the bike is fried so going to change it and 5200kv motor is that ok ?
and also should i change the servo arm from plastic to metal
thanks deen

Deen mate you do not have to add any weight to the rider, to make it turn better run the light flywheel or take it out completely, or as I do run the ZH racing tire insert and ZH tires, that Kv motor will be fine I have a few on 7700kv but like my lower Kv hors better, as to the servo you cant beat the Hitec 65Mg fit and forget
You cant get a metal servo horn and you dont need it, just try and get all the free play out of the steering head.
Cheers
Steve

Originally Posted by steve bisco

Deen mate you do not have to add any weight to the rider, to make it turn better run the light flywheel or take it out completely, or as I do run the ZH racing tire insert and ZH tires, that Kv motor will be fine I have a few on 7700kv but like my lower Kv hors better, as to the servo you cant beat the Hitec 65Mg fit and forget
You cant get a metal servo horn and you dont need it, just try and get all the free play out of the steering head.
Cheers
Steve

cheers steve

I just ordered the last of my hop up bits, now for the motor combo.
What size motor can fit in these bikes, will the novak 380 fit.


Cheers.

Steve,
Can you please help me mate. I am coming back to these bikes after running a static rider 12 years or so ago. I am rebuilding that, but have recently bought a new HOR and want to run a brushless setup.
I have been reading your posts on this amongst others and am getting confused. You have advised some BM's to use a cheap Hobbywing brushless set up and I have seen these on ebay & other places, but you also seem to use or advise using Castle Creations stuff, which seems to be more expensive but I assume better quality.
Am I right in saying that all motors need to be 1/18 scale? and am I also right in assuming that, at least for a newbie like me, it is best to buy a motor/esc combo package from the same manufacturer??
Any advice appreciated and sorry if it means repeating stuff you may have previously posted on this subject.
Love your bikes by the way - do you use an airbrush setup for painting or hobby aerosols and brush on??

I wanna bump this in the hope that Steve Bisco will post some update pics on the Yamaha - is it finshed and running yet Steve??

Originally Posted by steve bisco

Hi, thanks for the comment, I have both those parts, will take some pics tomorrow, still having problems with the paint on the Yam but done now, rider painted as well will post some more pics soon
Steve
Ps this is my 1989 Honda bought on new years eve 1989 Alexandra Palace never run.

Did you take any pictures Steve?

I have been having some issues with the paint, but its done now just need the decals on, will post some pics soon.

any pics yet Steve?

Not yet Deen, been working on one of my real bikes, but hoping to get some time this weekend, but at last the orange and white ok.

Got any finished pics of the YZR Marlboro Yamaha yet Steve?